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Old 04-21-2004, 05:19 PM
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Default Home Made Catch-Can (UPDATE!)

I checked the filter today when I got home from school and look what I found!



And a close up.



Obviously it's doing it's job. I haven't noticed any gain, like there would be, but it does put my mind at ease knowing that it's not going into my intake.
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Ok well I finished the catch can I was making. All less than $30 in parts. Here it goes.

This is the new tube and filter on. At the bottom right you can see the PCV valve also on the new tube. I didn't have any actual hose clamps so I used some stainless safty wire. Hell they use it on airplanes so I don't see why I can't.



These are the two points, A and B. Need to fit it in there somehow.



And this is it in place. Incredibly simple mod. I don't know if it's doing anything yet as I just put it in a little bit ago. I'll check it in a few days, see if it actually catches anything.



And with the cover back on. Hardly even notice it.



Have fun.
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Looks clean. Keep us updated
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What was this mod suppose to do again?
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hey i like that keep us updated please.
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What was this mod suppose to do again?
Supposed to filter any oil going thru the PCV system. Keeps it from going into your manifold. Look at my update, that was all cought in a day and a half of moderate to hard driving.
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Damn, checked again last nigh, the little bit has grown about 1.5 times what it was when I took those pics. Crazy.
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Have you noticed any diff. now with the can?
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I ran a catch can setup on my old truck. When I was running a whipple, I had two - one on each side of the PCV. You wouldn't believe the amount of oil that was getting blown into the throttle body when the motor was under boost.
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So this is a good idea then to do espescially under pressure?!!?
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Hrmmmm ... I think I'm gonna go to Lowe's today.


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